thunderstorms arrive this afternoon. here is your hd radar. a few showers, can you see they are localized at best, up into portions of frederick county, a light shower and a few more out in western maryland. let's push on. the main event is out to west and see there in the central ohio, the showers breaking up. that is a cold front and as that moves in later this afternoon, that will likely spark off another round of showers and the potential for some good thunderstorms as well. as we'll have some warmer and some humid air not too far away from us by mid to late afternoon. temperatures are going to be all over the place later today. the farther south you go, the warmer it will be. much warmer in places like fredericksburg, likely in the mid to upper 60s. currently 49. here in washington we're 45. but hagerstown is just 40 degrees. off to the north and east, wilmingtonton 38 and with a wedge of cool air. highs will struggle with 50 north and east of the city. there is your forecast, mostly cloudy skies, showers and thunderstorms likely again. some could be on the strong

side late this afternoon and tonight. cooler than yesterday, 58 the daytime high. more details on the forecast in a couple of minutes. back to you. >> tucker, thank you. and we begin with a news alert involving the commute on metro. there is no green line service right now between the congress heights and l'enfant plaza station. this is because of a track problem at anacostia. there is a shuttle bus between the effected stations and we've heard from several passengers from congress heights as a mess with hundreds of people waiting for the buss to arrive. we'll keep you updated as we learn more. meanwhile, new information this morning in that nuclear disaster in japan. black smoke has been seen coming from reactor number three and workers were evacuated today. crews have connected reactors to new power lines but they'll have to be checked before power can be turned on and the cooling systems restored. but the concern now turns to

food and water. there is a warning not to use tap water for young children. sarah simmons is with us with the latest. >> reporter: and they are watching closely in japan. officials have noticed a spike of radiation in tokyo tap water and that's 150 miles away from the nuclear plant. people there are being told not to give the tap water to babies. radio active eyeo dean was found -- iodine was found at double the regular amount. officials urge people to stay calm, saying they should not be concerned if infants had been exposed to a very small amount of that tap water. here in the u.s. though, the food and drug administration is banning imports of some milk and produce from the region. latest numbers show sharp increases in radio activity levels in a range of vegetables as far away as 25 miles from the plant. relief organizations are pouring into the country to

help out any way they can. and wee spoke with the vice president and the media relations person in sendai last hour and here is what they had to say. >> a lot of progress is being made about cleaning it up, the runway is open and the roadway is open but there is a tremendous amount of debris and garbage. we went and looked at homes today and you see a few homes that are standing, everything between them is gone and you know that looks good for those few homes until you realize that the wave actually came over the top of those houses and they were fully submerged. >> reporter: and the death toll now from the quake and tsunami is over 9,000 but nearly 14,000 are still missing. so the number of deaths is expected to go up. allison? >> sarah simmons in studio. thank you. first the west coast and now harmless traces of radiation leaking from the nuclear complex in japan have been detected over the east coast of the united states.

the plume is moving towards europe. experts say the radiation has been significantly diluted though and that it poses no health risk in the state. mean time, operation odyssey dawn raining down more missiles and air strikes in tripoli for a fourth a row. and before the bombing starts gadhafi made his first appearance since last week. he promised the crowd that he would beat the u.s. and coalition forces. doug luzader has the latest from capitol hill. >> reporter: the white house is now desperate to hand off control of the libian operations just as gadhafi is vowing to fight back. another night of anti-aircraft tracers streaking into the skies over the libian capital of tripoli. the shots may not have found their targets but gadhafi, who made a television appearance from his compound, said he will prevail. >> i'm standing over here to fight, to fight them. i am here, i am here. i am here.

>> reporter: but gadhafi or members of his inner circle may be looking for an exhibit plan. that's what hillary clinton told abc's diane sawyer. >> some of it we think is exploring. what are my options, where could i go? what could i do? and we with encourage that. >> reporter: the coalition planes have been expanding the no-fly zone but there is still fighting on the ground. a hospital in rebel held benghazi treats the casualties and a reminder the wreckage of a u.s. f-15 fighter jet that crashed because of a likely equipment malfunction according to the pentagon, both airmen were rescued. president obama said that he wants the u.s. to back away from its leadership rolech it's not clear how that vacuum will be filled or what will happen if gadhafi remains in power. >> we have a long-range policy of making sure that gadhafi is no longer blocking the legitimate aspirations of the libian people but that is not

necessarily going to be a complied just -- accomplished just by military means. >> reporter: and the president returns to washington today and will eventually face a congress that is skeptical about u.s. involvement in libya and the escalating costs associated with it. in washington, doug luzader, fox news. and in more unrest in another middle eastern country, the parliament in yemen has given the president sweeping new emergency powers to arrest and detain protestors. for two months tens of thousands of demonstrators have been protesting in the central square of the capital but over the weekend things turned violent leaving more than 40 people killed. the united states has backed the president who has been helping in the fight against al- qaeda. some news just into us now. sad news of the entertainment world. >> elizabeth taylor has died. this word coming out of los angeles. apparently elizabeth taylor has died at the age of 79 years old. one of the world's best known

actresses who has been in ill health for sometime, has die add parentally from news reports coming out of los angeles. that's all of the information we have now. when we have more, we'll bring it to you. and now to the big story here in our area. montgomery county police are working two murder mysteries. the crimes happened over a span of four days in olney, maryland. today we could learn if they are connected. fox 5's sherry ly is live in montgomery county police headquarters with more. sherry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, allison. bullets from the victims and shell casings found by their bodies are being tested. those results are what we expect back today which should answer the burning question of whether these two murders are connected. they are the first murders in olney since 2008. and police could not ignore the similarities. initially police believed that 81-year-old nazir acmed committed suicide at his home

but then an autopsy showed he was murdered. on monday punyasara gedara was gunned down in broad daylight in olney. police have not connected the two cases but are looking at the possibility the two murders happened a few mile as -- a few miles apart, a few days apart, and both men shot and police have no obvious motive. >> we are looking at the possibility of the two cases being related. we are doing a forensic analysis of the shell casings that we have been able to collect. >> it's crazy and scary. i hope it's not connected. because if it is, it's terrifying. because nothing is ever really happening in this neighborhood. >> reporter: police are looking for a beige toyota cam are you seen leaving. and they have a camera pointed in that area. police are stepping patrols in the neighborhood up and investigators say they do have

some strong leads. now both men were foreign-born. and although police are not saying this, some people in the community are concerned that this could be a hate crime. that's the latest here in rockville, back to you. we have an update on the metro alert we told you about at the top of the 9:00 hour. there is now service at all green line stations. however, trains on both the green and yellow lines are single tracking it through the anacostia and navy yard stations so commuters should still expect some delays. and we continue to monitor metro and concerns over rail yard crashes. according to the washington post, the tristate over site committee looked no a series of low-speed collisions in the rail yards in the past few months. no one was hurt but the agency found that train operators did not follow speed and safe driving rules. metro said it will address the issue. the agency is planning inspections starting this week. and we now know what caused

some frightening moments for passengers on an escalator at the foggy bottom station last month. metro's new report said an object became lodged under the top plate of the escalator. that plate broke and took out several steps, leaving a 3-foot hole. no one was hurt. crews did fix the escalator but board member tommy wells said metro needs to do a better job. >> we cannot have escalators breaking like they did at foggy bottom. that was frightening, it was -- we're really lucky that nobody had a severe injury. that could have killed somebody. this is unacceptable. >> no one with metro would talk with us about the report, nor the foggy bottom incident. the report does say the escalator shut down as designed. just about three months into the new administration in washington and leaders in the district are not winning high praise from the voters. a new clarus poll out today shows approval rating for

vincent gray and kwame brown are more negative than positive. 31% approve of the job of mayor gray and 40% disapprove. his worse marks came when asked whether he's appointing the right people to city jobs and meeting the high standard of ethics. and 41% don't approve of how brown is doing. and listen up, if your child is addicted to the pacifier or their thumb, you know it can be a hard habit to break. but a new book may offer you hope. we are talking with one of the authors and a mom who has tried the techniques in the book to see how it works. >> and we continue to follow breaking news out of hollywood this morning. famous actress elizabeth taylor has died. we'll have much more on her life and legacy coming up in just a little bit.

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sad news to report this morning out of hollywood. breaking news that the actress elizabeth taylor has died. tmz and other sources reporting she died this morning at cedars sinai medical center in los angeles. she had been in the hospital for a number of weeks and had been in ill health for quite sometime. taylor was 79 years old and one of hollywood's most beautiful and highly regarded actresses. she came to fame as a teenager in the movie national velvet. once again, elizabeth taylor dead at the age of 79. allison? >> that's a loss indeed. tony, thank you. well does your child have an obsession with the pacifier or thumb and crave it like you crave that morning cup of coffee. no doubt parents struggle with weaning their kids off the habits but there is a way to make a break. this is called pacifiers anonymous, a 12 step program to help your child kick the habit

for good. joining us now dr. sumy executive. welcome to the show. >> thank you. >> and cindy cain who is a mom of two and has used the techniques herself and the author behind the blog bad mommy moments.com. thanks for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> and let me start with you, dr. sexton, how old is too old to do these habits, sucking the thumb and pacifier? >> that's a bit of a loaded question because one of the philosophies we have in the book there is no exact right. every person is different, every child is different. so the book is designed to help you figure out what is best for you. but we do have a set of guidelines based on the american academy of pediatrics, the american academy on

dentistry for the effects on teeth and ears. i tell patients, by around 2 is when the pacifiers should be done. because more dental effects can start to occur after that age. >> same thing with the thumb sucking as well? >> with the thumb. but the american academy of pediatric dentistry will use ages closer to 4 and 5. and also with the thumb, you have to be a little bit more lenient because you can't take the thumb away. >> so, i want to get your story, why you were attracted to this book before i find out how to use these principles? >> well my daughter loves her pacifier and it was part of our family. and we knew that it would be difficult to take it away. and i actual lit met one of the other authors at a park and told me about her book and i couldn't wait to read it because i knew we would need help. >> and the steps did work for you? >> they were a huge help. >> and now 12 seems like a lot to go through. because old-school parents

would have been like, give me the pacifier. okay, you don't have it any more. >> and that works. by all means. >> give us the highlights of the steps. >> the whole point, first of all we know from many addictions, 12 step programs work so we try to pick an easy model to follow. but it's sort of looking at, when you look at the full spectrum, it's in the beginning stages understanding a little bit about it kind of helps understand why do i like my child to use it and how does it helpful to me and them and what are the medical risk and benefits and am i doing harm and are there benefits. and we have a chapter dedicated to the risks and benefits. and then we also have a step of looking at cultural variations. in some countries, they have nothing to do with the pacifier, other countries it's really big. >> right. >> so it's sort of looking at that just to get an understanding. and that's why there are so many steps. and then it's also looking at what other parents have done.

one chapter is a survey of what more than 100 parents of how they did it and why they did it and what the effects were on their kids. and then it's weaning techniques and then deciding when is the right time to wean and what is the best technique for you. >> and you say to set a date. that's the date we're going to kick this habit. >> that's the date. and also part of the program is looking at the aftermath. there is post-pacifier stress disorder. and so it's looking at the aftermath, what works for you and how will you deal with this after the fact. and then after that, if there is a problem, how to apply the approaches again and go through it. >> so what worked for you and you have been successful and we love your little girl so this is nothing against here, but what worked for you, cindy? >> we went cold turkey and took it away and we felt the book was most helpful for the program on the aftermath and all of the different techniques to help her cope and to help us

cope. and we found what was most helpful was we plays music in her room so when she woke up to cry for her pacifier, instead she sings her favorite songs and falls back to sleep. >> that is so sweet. and congratulations. >> thank you. >> so when parents are going to have concerns, i have to feel this is going to fly off store shelves because there are a lot of people dealing with this. but in the end you say there is no real right or wrong and i thinks that important for parents to hear. >> that's really important because i'm not anti-pacifier. none of the authors are. we're not anti-thumb. babies in utero suck their thumb. it's all about the biggest part for parents and i say this as a parent of two pacifier addict and i was a pacifier user, it's not about guilt. so we're trying to remove the guilt. so here we are and now what do we do next? >> and we appreciate your good advice as one of the authors. before we let you go, can you tell us about your blog?

>> it's a blog for moms to help separate the times that are really -- to celebrate the times that are really tough in mother hood. >> and sometimes you spend those moments like what am i doing. and 12 steps but it seems like we can get through them. >> easily. >> appreciate you both being here. over to you, tony. >> they're going to sell a lot of books. thank you, allison. it is a big day for the president's-- for the president's health care plan and we'll tell you why. and holly is busy helping to build a house this morning. >> reporter: that's right, tony. and right now i'm trying to help by putting trusses in. i'm not sure i'm doing a good job. but i am learning to build a house from kids. these are students here in the academy of construction and design at cardoza high school. we're building a house today but they're really working on the future. we'll talk all about it live later on fox 5 morning news. stay with us. 22

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back now to the breaking news out of hollywood. actress elizabeth taylor has died. she passed away today at the age of 79 from congestive heart failure. >> fox's rick balm looks back at her life on and off the screen. >> reporter: elizabeth taylor was only 12 years old when she achieved international fame in

the 1944 classic national velvet. >> i might as well die. >> reporter: by the 1950s, the london-born american was box office magic. >> she has auld been -- always been a star. so it's hard to know what made her a star. i would say originally it was her astonishing beauty and sensitivity. >> reporter: while the two-time academy award winner was a success in hollywood, her life was a disaster. personal happiness seemed to just be a marriage away. >> she was a goddess, ravaged by hell. >> reporter: her first marriage marriage to nicki hilton ended in divorce after a few months. by 1952 she married actor michael wilding and in 1957 she married producer mike todd. >> i don't think there is any doubt that if mike todd has

lived he would have still been her husband. >> reporter: but he died in a plane crash. >> i said i would try anything once. >> ever try common sense? >> only in desperation. >> reporter: and then she found comfort and scandal in the arms of singer eddy fisher. at the time he was married to her friend debbie reynolds. the movie cleopatra proved golden for her. she was the first star to be paid a million dollars for a film and she met the man she would marry twice, richard burton. >> they were very much in love with each other. in fact i think they really remained in love with each other always. when he died, i wrote her a sympathy note because to me she would always be his wife. >> reporter: in 1976 elizabeth taylor married her sixth husband john warner. but that marriage ended and taylor checked herself into the

betty ford clinic for alcohol dependency. >> sorry, honey. >> reporter: after the death of actor and close friend rock hudson in 1985, taylor focused her attention on aids research. >> each day in this world 5,000 people become infected with hiv. >> reporter: during the 80s she became friends with michael jackson after attending a concert. after a 1989 awards show she introduced him at the king of pop, the title that stuck with him for the rest of his life. taylor was a staunch supporter of jackson when he faced child molestation charges, saying michael's love of children is one of the purest things i've ever seen. their friendship continued until jackson's death in june 2009. upon hearing the news, taylor released a statement saying, my heart, my mind are broken. i loved michael with all of my soul and i can't imagine life without him. taylor's 1991 wedding to

construction worker larry pertenski was held at michael jackson's home under intense media scrutiny. and taylor and her new husband met during her second stay at the ford clinic. as her film demands lessened sher turned her attention to her line of perfumes and continued her aids research and attended this 65th birthday bash in hollywood to raise money for her favorite cause. >> remember, you sent for me, i didn't send for you. >> she was down to earth and a wonderful mother. she has a lot of very refined qualities that always struck me that she was good and generous. >> reporter: in the past few years, she's battled a brain tumor, skin cancer and heart problems. from her causes to her career, from her loves to her losses, over the years elizabeth taylor lived and died a legend. rick fullbalm, fox news. >> there will be many words about elizabeth taylor in the

day as head, particularly about her career. we want to talk about another aspect of her life right now. joining us now on the phone to talk about it, in the world of aids activism is chip lewis with the whitman walker clinic. first of all, you're reaction to this news? >> i think we're all incredibly sad here today about losing elizabeth taylor. she was the first major hollywood star to take up the banner of hiv after the death of rock hudson. and that was at a time when nobody wanted to touch the issue of hiv and aids, particularly in hollywood. i think she took a brave and courageous stand at a time when other people weren't and we're going to miss that sort of commitment and dedication that she's had ever since to people living with hiv and aids. >> and she followed up with that commitment, she started the elizabeth taylor aids foundation in 1991 and also we're speaking with you specifically because of the elizabeth taylor medical center

of the whitman walker clinic. she continued her work after her friend rock hudson's death. can you tell us about that? >> absolutely. that was sort of the catalyst for her to get involved in hiv and aids. but we named our main facility here on 14th street here in 1993 based on her activism for the fight against hiv and aids. she was here for the dedication back in 1993. i always find that idea somewhat funny considering that the state of the neighborhood here at the time, you had elizabeth taylor walking through this neighborhood that was very in decline and is now on the upswing. but the fact that she was willing to come here to the site here in d.c. and help dedicate this site named after her dedicated -- shows her dedication to the fight against the epidemic and that's something we'll miss. that is something we've not seen before she took up the cause and i don't know if we'll see it again. >> and chip, right at the outset, you made a good point

which i think younger people don't know, the fact that she came out and talked about this in the 80s, this is a time when older viewers may remember the reagan administration was under criticism because they were charged with ignoring the crisis, many people were fearful of what aids was and who might have it and she really created that band wagon, which many celebrities are now on. >> absolutely. rock hudson announced he had aids in 1985 and up until that point aids was a fringe issue, effecting drug users and not part of main-stream american society so people put it aside as this doesn't concern me or doesn't affect middle america. this doesn't affect mainstream society. the combination of rock hudson's diagnosis and announcement that he had aids and elizabeth taylor taking up the cause was a one-two punch to the american people.

this is something that can affect anyone. this is something that can be taken seriously and this is something that is not just affecting a fringe community, it is something that can effect all of us. and i think her commitment to this cause and her taking up this banner was really a very important break-through in the fight against hiv and aids. she really reached people who were not listening and not paying attention and made them listen and pay attention. you talk about the reagan administration, she was very influential in getting people involved in the fight against hiv and aids. he she had a personal connection between nance andy ronald reagan and used that to get more attention to the government with the epidemic and along with the general public and that was such a critical thing at that time. it seems passe now. we talk about it constantly. at the time, what she did was revolutionary. >> chip lewis is the deputy director of communications at the whitman walker clinic, sir,

thank you for joining us this morning. i suspect you will find today people living plow -- leaving flowers there. thank you for joining us. >> thank you so much. >> and i always say it 100 times up here, just a life well lived because she could have just been a star and been beautiful with her violent eyes and she got out there and did the hard work and well done. >> and did the hard work on the stage and on the screen as well. she certainly did. and was rewarded for that many times, including i believe two oscars during her lifetime. elizabeth taylor has died at the age of 79. well here at home, cooler weather is on the way and tucker is up next with the forecast. you don't want to miss it because you need to know that you need a coat again. we'll be right back. 

kevin mccarthy has landed

in rio to find out about an upcoming animated movie called rio. we're putting aside on envy for a moment to talk to kevin. >> i'm not. >> kevin, are you actually on the beach? >> i am on the beach now and it's amazing. we just had the world premier last night for rio and anne hathaway, will i. am and others. >> thanks for rubbing it in by reporting from the beach. and you did the red carpet last time and tell us what is down there and what is going on and we'll talk about the movie. >> well the premier is beautiful. everybody is down here. i was hanging out at this party and jamie foxx was there and i almost walked up to him and said blame is on the alcohol. i knew it would be hackie, but i wanted to do that. but the beach is beautiful. this place is amazing. i wish you were here with me now.

>> so do we. so tell us about rio. this is an animated movie. obviously a lot of money being spent on this and high-priced talent. have you seen the film? >> yeah, i saw it last night. it's really, really funny. it stars jesse eisenberg from the facebook movie social network. he falls in love with anne hathaway character. and anne hathaway walked up to me and she remembered me. i did an interview for love and other drugs a couple of months ago and she said last time we talked we had a therapy session and you made me cry. and i'm doing the interviews in a couple of hours and i'll be sitting down with everybody from the cast. >> that is great. that is really great. here is what i want to know about the movie, because now if i'm taking my son to see these movies, i expect to be and want to be entertained as well. is this one of these movies and i know you'll do the formal review when it comes out, but does it have something for the parents as well as the kids? >> yeah, that's the best type

of animated movie you can get. because the jokes for adults are definitely in there and go right over the kids' head. it's for all of the families, everybody out there, i think they will enjoy the movie. and tony, by the way, i think you will love this movie. i really do. >> good, that's great. and do you get some time to have fun or is it all work? >> well, actually last night -- yesterday we went to the christ redeemer, which was absolutely phenomenal. this thing, when you get up to it, you're like 2400 feet in the air and you go up to it and it was pouring rain, there was nobody else there, i was with about five people and we all had ray great-- had a great time. this is amazing and breathtaking to take in in person and the beaches here are amazing. >> one of the most popular tourist sites in brazil. and want to switch gears. you've heard about the passing of elizabeth taylor and i expect you will be talking to

the stars about that later on today? >> and we're down here in south america and the ripples of her passing have made it down here. everybody seems so distraught about this and saddened over this. we've lost someone who is an icon, somebody who modern actresses look up to still today. they want to be like elizabeth taylor and it's amazing to me how everybody down here, even in south america, is still saddened by the news. and cleopatra, who is afraid of virginia wolf, and just a phenomenal actress and hollywood lost an icon today. >> she was definitely royalty. kevin, have a hope time in rio. hopefully you'll come back to us at some point. >> not married. >> don't do anything crazy. [ laughter ] >> you're a young man. >> i'm physically -- i'm getting burned right now. i have no sun tan lotion on, i'm going to come back looking

like an apple with red. >> go put the sunscreen on, kevin. >> i'm so -- so pale you could hold me up as a lighter in a concert. >> put some sunscreen on and be safe. >> i love you guys. >> love you too. >> kevin mccarthy reporting from rio. >> and tucker is now going to tells -- tell us about our conditions here. >> compared to there. and i barely get outside of the front door of the studio and kevin has been sent down to rio partying with anne hathaway tonight. good for him. we have clouds out there and our conditions will not burn your skin today. in fact we'll have clouds around for most of the day. we have to watch this cold front that will get in here today and spark off another round of showers and perhaps stronger thunderstorms late today. so look out for the possibility of some pretty good thunderstorms late this afternoon and during the evening hours. here is your slight risk. and again the area in red here. so most of maryland and virginia under a slight risk

for severe weather late this afternoon and tonight. you see the exception there. northeast maryland up into new jersey and pennsylvania where we have a little wedge of very cool air that's not too far off to the north and east. this is great stuff. can you see the wedge here. 42 right now in baltimore. 45 in d.c. 50 in fredericksberg. the farther south and west you go, the warmer the temperatures. some forecasts are suggesting charlotteville will be in 70s and wilmingtonton won't get out of the upper 30s and 40s. and so a frontal system that we'll continue to watch this during the day and that will spark off the potential for late-day thunderstorms. today mostly cloudy and cooler. showers and thunderstorms in the forecast. not raining all day today but can't rule out a possibility of that, particularly late this afternoon as the frontal system gets closer. and then over cast skies with showers and thunderstorms in the evening hours. i think overnight we'll start to clear out or quiet down with an overnight low of 41. so much cooler air set to arrive. highs tomorrow only in the

upper 40s with afternoon sunshine. and then we stay cool right through the weekend. and as tony mentioned earlier today, saturday night and sunday morning is going to get cold enough we could see a little snow not too far away off to the north and west. we'll have to watch that carefully. that's a look at the weather forecast. allison and tony, back to you. we have more breaking news to report now. this coming out of jerusalem where a bomb has exploded at a crowded bus stop. at least 25 people have been hurt and what appeared to be the first militant attack in jerusalem in several years. the blast could be heard throughout jerusalem and blew out the windows of two crowded buses. more on myfoxdc.com. holly is working on building a house this morning. >> she is with the academy of construction and design at cardoza high school and she's got more on the latest project to help those in need. we're back in a moment.  blue diamond almonds!

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in approximately 2,000 square-feet single-family home is being built by high school students in d.c. >> holly is meeting some of the students involved in the build a house, build a future program. good morning, holly. >> reporter: and i love each and every one of the students. they have a great story and are believing in themselves today and even more in the future tomorrow. because of this program where they are building a house and building a future. we wanted to make sure you came upstairs as well. so we came up here to this second floor. shelley green is back with me again, the manager of the whole thing -- the whole school that goes -- the construction and design school. the academy of construction and design at cardozo. and you said every one of the kids have a story. what did you mean by that? >> absolutely. when you are dealing with kids, it's not only the kids, it's their whole family we get. and so they bring everything that has happened in their

lives to the academy. and it affects their learning. whether it be good or bad. and so we always turn that negative into a positive. >> reporter: and i also want people to understand the commitment that these kids have to make. because for this particular group, they come out here for the first half of the day, but then they have to go back and they have to do all of their other regular school work and get everything in so they can graduate? >> absolutely. and even sometimes they may miss a class because they are out here. and so they have to make up that work. and they all graduate on time with great grades. >> reporter: and they are doing great. this is is a pretty amazing house. it could with stand any natural disaster. >> absolutely. >> reporter: they have built it beyond specment and they have people like lamar kingston with miller and long. and you worked with miller and long doing other construction projects and now they've given you to this? [ laughter ] >> reporter: and where are you laughing? it's not funny.

>> no, it's great. >> reporter: and what do you like about this? what does this provide you? >> i'm working with children and helping out to find a way to see if this is what they want to do. >> reporter: do they pick it up quickly? >> yes. yes they do. a few of them have exceeded what i've expected. >> reporter: exceeded your expectations. so explain to everybody what we are doing today and where we stand in terms of the construction process and what is all going on? >> well right now the kids are putting the floor joists down and they know what they are doing about spacing, the spacing and the floor joyces and then the subfloor goes on. >> reporter: what do you think is the biggest challenge for the kids? terms of this kind of thing? >> just being patient, just learning. it's a learning process. they want to get it real quick. >> reporter: do you talk to

them as well? not only in giving them direction but what do you talk about as you are out on the site? >> asking them what they want to do with their future. and i ask them what they plan on doing in the future. >> reporter: do they challenge you as well? >> yeah. it's something different. >> reporter: there is that laugh again. and shelley, real quickly before we go, i want to bring you back in. when will the house be done? >> we're looking at an august completion date, august of 2011. >> reporter: and then does it go on the market? >> absolutely. it will go on the market and we're hoping that with those proceeds, we can get another piece of property. >> reporter: and keep this program going. >> and build a house, build a future and keep it going. >> reporter: very good. thank you for letting us be on the site this morning. every student that is here, that thinks they might want to do this into the future, raise your hands? i think we have -- some of them can't hear over the banging. tip your hard hat, that will

work. myfoxdc.com is our website. we have a link to the academy of construction design for cardoza high school to find out more on how students are building a house and building a future. back to you in the studio. >> all right. we'll be right back after the break. 3q looking to add a little smile to your chili ?

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we want to update you on breaking news that we've reported. actress elizabeth taylor died this morning. she was 79 years old. and this news is sparking reaction from some of our facebook fans and we wanted to share a couple. tina marie said she was beautiful as a young woman. kudos to her for being an advocate for hiv and aids. >> brian beard said we'll never forget the generous contributions you made. >> and jeanne simply says, you will be missed. >> and